Woden Specialist Medical Centre, ACT

BM BS, FRACS, FAOrthA

Professor Smith specialises in orthopaedic and trauma surgery as well as primary and revision joint replacement surgery of the knee, hip and pelvis.

He is passionate about research and teaching and was involved in the establishment and ongoing management of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit at The Canberra Hospital; the ACT Bone Bank; and the ACT Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic Research Foundation.

Professor Smith graduated in medicine from The Flinders University of South Australia in 1986 and completed orthopaedic surgical training in 1995.

Following Fellowships in adult joint replacement, in London, Ontario, Canada and at Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, UK, Professor Smith returned to Canberra in 1998.

Professor Smith has a full-time clinical position specialising in adult knee and hip joint reconstructive surgery and has teaching affiliations at the Australian National University Medical School in Canberra.